George Floyd was murdered but stocks are up! Woo-hoo!
Jun 6, 2020 19:07:25 GMT
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Post by snugglebutter on Jun 6, 2020 19:07:25 GMT
When the "PBS NewsHour" correspondent Yamiche Alcindor asked Trump whether he had a specific plan to tackle systemic racism, Trump referred to the rebounding economy and lower unemployment.
"What's happened to our country and what you now see, what's been happening, is the greatest thing that can happen for race relations, for the African American community, for the Asian American, for the Hispanic American community, for women, for everything," Trump said.
When Alcindor again asked what Trump's plan was, he said: "Because our country is so strong, and that's what my plan is. We're going to have the strongest economy in the world. We almost are there now. We had the strongest economy anywhere in the world, and now we're going to have an economy that's even stronger."
Trump didn't elaborate when another reporter asked how a better economy would have protected Floyd. When Alcindor noted that Black and Asian American unemployment ticked up slightly in May, by 0.1% and 0.5%, Trump said only, "You are something.
"What's happened to our country and what you now see, what's been happening, is the greatest thing that can happen for race relations, for the African American community, for the Asian American, for the Hispanic American community, for women, for everything," Trump said.
When Alcindor again asked what Trump's plan was, he said: "Because our country is so strong, and that's what my plan is. We're going to have the strongest economy in the world. We almost are there now. We had the strongest economy anywhere in the world, and now we're going to have an economy that's even stronger."
Trump didn't elaborate when another reporter asked how a better economy would have protected Floyd. When Alcindor noted that Black and Asian American unemployment ticked up slightly in May, by 0.1% and 0.5%, Trump said only, "You are something.
If there is one thing Trump's ego can't handle, it's being challenged by a highly intelligent black woman.
